THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Bess of Hardwick

notable figure of 16th century Elizabethan English society (c.1521-1608)

Bess of Hardwick has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1518.

Born

in 1518

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 13, 1608

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Professions
politician, architect, lady-in-waiting
Citizenship
Kingdom of England

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1518 (A historical dictionary of British women) or in 1527 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1527

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

    No external source identified

    More about Bess of Hardwick

    Family

    Child
    William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire

    All birth date sources

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    Questions people ask

    When did Bess of Hardwick die?

    Bess of Hardwick died on February 13, 1608.